Huawei P9 – FAQ, Pros and Cons

Huawei P9, the flagship smartphone finally launched in India yesterday [August 17th, 2016]. At an event in New Delhi, the company has launched its new P-series smartphone, Huawei P9 in India. Huawei in collaboration with Leica, a renowned manufacturer of cameras, sport optics products made this smartphone. P9 is the first smartphone co-engineered by the companies that have a dual-lens camera. Apart from the camera, the company has more focused on other parts of the device like design, processor and more. The overall specifications of the device look great and outstanding.

I have attended the event and had a chance to experience the Huawei P9. Here are the frequently asked questions about the device.

Frequently Asked Questions for Huawei P9:

How does Huawei P9 look, design and its dimensions?

Huawei P9 has a full aircraft-grade aluminium alloy body and it is easy to carry, hold, operate with its 5.2-inch display. The phone is very thin at just 7 mm thickness. One the top we have 3.5 mm audio jack. We have the mic, speaker grill and charging port at the bottom. Volume rockers and the power button is present on the right side of the phone. On the left side, we have the SIM slot. Dual 12 MP rear cameras with LED flash, Fingerprint sensor is present at the back side of the phone. On the front side, we have 5.2 inches Full HD 1080p IPS display, 8 MP Camera, notification light, sensor, earpiece.

What is the weight of Huawei P9?

The weight of the smartphone is 144 gms.

What is the dimension of the device?

The dimension is 145 x 70.9 x 7 mm.

What processor is used in Huawei P9?

The phone is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset, Octa-core Processor. This processor comes with 4 x Cortex-A72 cores clocked at 2.5 GHz and 4 x Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.8GHz. The Kirin 955 also comes with silicon-chip level protection. There is a dedicated security module within the silicon chip that ensures user security, handling key information like fingerprints, keypad, and voice.

What is the GPU used in this device?

It has the powerful Mali-T880 MP4 GPU which ensures the powerful gaming performance.

Huawei P9 has a virtual triple antennas for seamless connectivity. One is present at the top and the other two at the bottom of the device. The advanced RF performance-system automatically switches to the antenna with the best signal to prevent call drops.

Does Huawei P9 has 3.5 mm audio jack?

Yes, it has 3.5 mm audio jack and it is present at the top.

How is the sound quality in Huawei P9?

It has integrated speaker box with bottom speaker design for greater clarity and more powerful audio. Huawei’s super wide sound technology is used to produce a rich, immersive audio experience in this device. The overall sound quality is pretty decent.

What is the inbuilt memory in Huawei P9 and whether it has micro SD Card support?

Huawei P9 has 32 GB internal memory and the memory can be expandable up to 256 GB with the microSD card.

Does it have separate microSD slot?

No, it has a hybrid SIM slot, in which you can use the second SIM slot, in case you want to insert the microSD card.

How much RAM does Huawei P9 have?

It comes with 3 GB RAM.

What is the battery capacity of Huawei P9?

Huawei P9 comes with a non-removable Li-polymer 3000 mAh battery. The back panel is completely sealed.

Ashok Udhayan is the Founder and Chief Editor at TechToLead. He is a Software Engineer by education and a Blogger by Passion. He loves latest technologies, Gadgets, Android and anything related to tech.